The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-12
SEASON OF 1887.
The following Stations will stand
during the Season Of 1897 ut the
Stable or w. II. Alleman, in
Cresco, Iowa.


WESTERN LAD. No. 1852.
As the fashionable strains possessed
by Western Lad are so well and
favorably known with the fact that
his breeding gives him full and
complete guarantee by heritage to
sire, speed and uniformity. and us
the value OF every Stock horse to
the public must be determined by
their produce, / will give few CON-
ments on his get, as that is what
most interest. his patrons and the
public. His oldest get are 1, coming
5 years old, and for Il combination
OF size, style, action and blood-like
appearance they are unsurpassed
and rarely equalled; they are animals
Of splendid form, extraordinary trot-
ting action with plenty OF bone, and
possessed Of every requisite 10 make
valuable animals. Unfortunately for
Western Lad. lie has never rs yet
had the embrace Of a mare that ever
produced any speed from any other
sire: and yet in comparing the show
ing that his get have made 50 far as
they have been tested. he stands far
ahead Of any other Sire that ever
stood in the county. As three year
olds but one OF his get was handled
for speed. Eight weeks after he was
first harnessed he trotIed in 3-year
cid stake race, in the mud over
track or 10 seconds slow OF good
track at the best, winning the race
in straight heats in 3:14, while the
best 3-year old showing from any
other Sire that Howard coun ty could
produce stands at 3 80 over the same
track when in fine condition. AS
Agar olds but two OF his get were
handled for speed Captain Webb
and DR.. Benefits SanD, Captain
Webb, gave an easy trial las he
had had but little work. OF half mile
over slow track in the spring when
the track was in bad condition, which
he trotted at the rate Of ? Oh; short
~ after he met with mishap which
rendered him almost worthless the
balance Of last summer. In q 4-year
old stake race heie last fall, he won
second money, winning one heat in
500 which Is equal to about 2 :0S
over good track: he appears all
right this spring and II no more mis-
maps the old veterans will want to
look out for him.
| Saul was handled about ten days
by DR.. Bennett who never hal any
experience with horses whatever.
| When lie drove him Il Iace here on
the 9th OF July, aud how far lie trot-
ted for q mile is had to tell. He
started 1T tie wire and came out at
| the wire, ii Is safe TO say he would
have trotted further If the fair
grounds had been larger, he won
his heats and race without Il break
in $40; later he tro;tea stake race
at DEBORAH. Saul starting behind
| and trotting the turns on the out
edge, trotted by good field OF colts
coming home or 10 rods ahead !;
but the Doctor not being familiar
with the rules swcrved on the home
stretch ana beat Saul ont Of the race.
Considering the star. and where he
came home, he made between
2:5o and 2:5o. Next he trotted him
at Clesco in Il colt stake race. win
ming in jog in about B minutes.
Next at Usage he won the colt stake
race over field Of colts, among
them were some Of the best OF Alti-
tndes get, then to Preston, MINI.
There 1 understand he was beaten,
but he was Il hot contestant in 1850
AMI driving against Old experienced
jockeys. As ] heard q man say Doc.
could not drive to win there IL his
horse could trot In go / under
stand he las shown Il half mile at
the rate Of 2:a2 this spring. This
colt aud Captain Webb were the
only two that We're handled rs j-yeas
olds. Has the production Of any other
horse in Howard county made such
a showing In their ) and 4-year Old
forms. Truth echas 20, As II 5-yeal
Odds they stand ready to match tue
best that Howard county can pro-
dnce.
In comparing sales We iind West
err Lad'- produce held In high O.
teen. Dr. Bennett paid Dir. Sails
bury sj0i.Oo in gold for a pnir OF
green 3-year old Western Lad colts
He sold one OF them to $. 4. Sutton
Of Kansas City for s25O.O0. Mr.. Sat
ton has been offered for the same
col, by Col. s. +. Scott $4,000, the
other on. Mr.. Bennett exchange
for fSaun, paying the difference. )
l.. Sutton sold Il seafiing, coming :
wears ola Western Lad colt for 500
McHpgh s Lyons sold one Of them
n, ,:nfpfstanh fer s225oa, Mr
sfro;,it.r hes refused $3.50 90 70: on
# them: Mr Norton sold span o;
3..ear clds TO Mr. Ihayer for $4,000
WHO sold them t. Mr.. Thotnliason 81
!aAeur, siina., who write ssthat be
.as teen offered 100000 for cite q
them; Mr. Webb ha- been oFefed
500 &c fer Captain Webb, and re-
afn,ra off,r- Of 1925 and $500 haa
been nat;. for bin, showing thu;
hi. stock il sought after ut payin
nrices. Western Lad has been shown
in t:,e ring here FIR six snceesE'v'
wears In the roadster and sweep
stakes WITH ) of more OF his get, and
has never failed 70 receive lst pfenil-
u,n: showing what horsemea casi
the best horse In this town and vi
entity. Dpa of the judges IL stoci;
man from Nebraska remarked that
| Western Lads coils were the finest
| display .! ellts he bad eyer seen